National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647, Pub.L. 111–84, 123 Stat. 2190.) is a law in the United States signed by President Barack Obama on October 28, 2009. As a bill it was H.R. 2647 in the 111th Congress. The overall purpose of the law is to authorize funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national security-related energy programs.

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

House vote on 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations

Democratic aye

Republican aye

Abstention or no representative seated

Democratic no

Republican no

Senate vote on 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations

Both yes

One yes, one didn't vote

One yes, one no

One no, one didn't vote

Both no

Division A

3.4% basic military pay raise

Title I

Subtitle D, Sections 132 & 133 repealed the FY 2009 F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft funding and re-directed it to preserving the maintenance and tooling of the existing program.

Title V

Subtitle H - Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act

Title XII

Subtitle B - Success in Countering Al Qaeda Reporting Requirements Act of 2009
Subtitle D - Victims of Iranian Censorship Act (or the VOICE Act)

Authorizes the Secretary of State to continue efforts in support of Iranian dissidents

Title XVIII

Military Commissions Act of 2009 - completely amended the existing statutes.

Title XIX

Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009

Division B

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Division E

Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Expanded federal hate crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

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